Officers from Theldeniya Police Station raided a party coordinated through Facebook in the Victoria area on September 5, arresting 36 men and five women. Police recovered cannabis, hashish, crystal methamphetamine, narcotic pills, illegal cigarettes, beer and arrack.
Police arrested 41 people during a raid on a social media-organized gathering in the Victoria area of Theldeniya on September 5. The operation was conducted by officers from Theldeniya Police Station acting on a tip-off received by the station. The arrested group comprised 36 men aged between 21 and 40, and five women aged between 22 and 43.
The male suspects were from Gelioya, Aluthwatta, Warakapola, Peradeniya, Ampitiya, Kandy and Hanguranketha. The female suspects came from Pallekele, Peradeniya, Hanguranketha, Dehiwala and Katugastota.
During the raid, police seized controlled substances including 947 milligrams of cannabis, 3.657 grams of hashish, and 1.276 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ICE). Officers also recovered 18 narcotic pills and 21 illegal cigarettes. Separately, police confiscated 35 cans of beer (500 milliliters each) and 13 bottles of arrack (750 milliliters each).
Theldeniya Police are continuing investigations into the matter.